As anticipation builds for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has already cast his vote for a future headliner — and his pick is NBA YoungBoy.
Speaking with reporters at the NFL Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday, Hurts said he believes the Louisiana rapper would bring unmatched energy to the league’s biggest stage. “YoungBoy, he’ll turn it up for sure,” the Eagles star said, throwing his support behind the chart-topping artist as a potential future Super Bowl Halftime Show performer.
Hurts was not alone in naming NBA YoungBoy. Several other NFL players also backed the rapper when asked about their dream halftime acts. Dallas Cowboys teammates George Pickens and Quinnen Williams echoed the sentiment, highlighting the rapper’s popularity and performance intensity.
Other players took a different direction with their selections. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey named legendary rock band Led Zeppelin as his ideal headliner. Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson chose producer and DJ Kaytranada, while Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs selected the late Michael Jackson, who performed at Super Bowl XXVII in 1993 — a halftime show widely regarded as one of the most iconic in the event’s history.
The debate has extended well beyond NFL locker rooms. When The Shade Room shared a clip of the players’ responses on Instagram, fans flooded the comment section with their own opinions. “YB is the only right answer, he the only one who gon turn the stadium up,” one user wrote. Another commented: “Kaytranda is actually a really solid pick based off the guests he’d have.”
Outside the NFL, other celebrities have weighed in on the conversation about future Super Bowl Halftime Show performers. Boosie Badazz recently voiced his support for Chris Brown on social media, questioning why the singer has yet to receive the opportunity. “DO WE NEED TO CAMPAIGN FOR CHRIS BROWN TO PERFORM AT A SUPERBOWL? SO MANY YEARS IVE SEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT ARTIST PERFORM,” Boosie wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “NO CB? NOT COOL AT ALL, BETTER YET #DISRESPECTFUL U GREAT N OUR EYES MY G.”
While debate continues over future performers, this year’s halftime spotlight belongs to Bad Bunny. The global music star will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday, February 8. He has not confirmed a setlist, and guest appearances remain under wraps. The performance follows his recent Grammy Awards triumph, where he won Album of the Year.
On the field, the Super Bowl will feature the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in a highly anticipated rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. In that 2015 showdown, the Patriots secured a 28–24 victory after Malcolm Butler’s dramatic goal-line interception sealed the game.
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